Originally, Landlord Qian had already reached the end of his lifespan.
The young Qian family man became a middle-aged one, looking almost identical to the original Landlord Qian.
Here, Zhu Ergou died many years ago protecting Qian Li.
The Qian family, to repay the favor, waived the Zhu family's tenant rent for ten years.
These fields belonged to the Qian family, whose ancestors had official titles, exempting them from three generations of land taxes, meaning all Zhu family harvests were their own.
Fireworks crackled loudly.
Qian Li passed the imperial examination after thirty years, finally becoming a candidate, signifying the Qian family could not only maintain their status but possibly advance further.
Villagers and gentry all came to congratulate.
In the middle of the night, the white-haired Qian Li drunkenly opened the ancestral hall's doors.
He knelt directly before the spirit tablets.
